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Spark Plugs Fouled

Old Feb 19, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Spark Plugs Fouled

The other day my 8 started funny. It started quickly as usual, but it sputtered and I had to feather the throttle to get the cob webs out. Today, sitting at a traffic light, the RPM's dropped (the AC was not on) and came back, then almost right away did it again - it almost stalled. Seeing this I gave it some gas and again it took a sec to shake off the cob webs. I found a back road where I could get it to redline once or twice, so we'll see if that helps..

Think I have a plug fouling?

Thanks for the help..
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Maybe bad gas?
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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Yeah, maybe bad gas??? Mine almost turned off on my once (right after pouring gas) but never did it again...oh well, no more Sunoco for me...just in case....
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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Hmm... I doubt that.. I have 200 miles on this tank so far and it just started acting up.. I guess it could be though - but you'd think it would have started earlier in the tank..
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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Could be spark plugs. My 8 has died twice on me already and it sounded very similar to what you described before it keeled over. My dealer told me that there is a TSB out on the spark plug problem although I have never seen it posted anywhere.
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by RCMarquis
Could be spark plugs. My 8 has died twice on me already and it sounded very similar to what you described before it keeled over. My dealer told me that there is a TSB out on the spark plug problem although I have never seen it posted anywhere.
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...04-05-1448.pdf

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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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Thanks for the link...I thought my dealer was just BSing me.
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RCMarquis
Thanks for the link...I thought my dealer was just BSing me.
Sure. Dealers have been know to do that sometimes. :D
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